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November Month Current Affairs(EM) – 2019S.ICSPAGE NUMBER1.National2-232.World23-293.Appointments30-404.Awards40-505.Books and Authors516.Defence52-577.Economy578.Obituary57-619.Science and Technology61-6410.State News65-6811.Sports69-8012.Important Days81-89NationalHealth Minister Harsh vardhan launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 portal in New DelhiThe IMI 2.0 is a rechristened version of mission Indradhanush-Universal Immunization Programme that aims to achieve 100% imminization.The portal was launched during the celebration of the silver Jubilee of the pulse Poliio programme that was observed on Oct 2,2019.West Bengal puts complete ban on manufacture, storage, sale of Gutka, Pan MasalaThe West Bengal government has imposed a complete ban on the production and sale of gutka, pan masala in the state for one year with effect from 7 November. The Mamta Banerjee government of West Bengal has issued a notification to put a complete ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutka and pan masala in the entire state.German Chancellor visit to India: India, Germany expected to sign 20 agreementsGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in India for a two-day state visit from October 31 to November 2, 2019. Merkel will be co-chairing the 5th Biennial Indo-German Integovnmental consultations (IGC) along with PM Narendra Modi in the national capital.Accompanying the German leader are the officials from 15 ministries and a high-power business delegation. During the visit, India and Germany are expected to sign 20 agreements on various issues including on agriculture, development and social security, football and museum cooperation.ISRO to set up Space Technology Cell in DelhiIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in collaboration with IIT Delhi going to set up a space technology cell in New Delhi.Earlier, Space Technology Cells (STCs) have been set up at IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IISc Bangalore. It will also help the institution in various research areas like Artificial Intelligence, smart manufacturing, textile and nanotechnology.Haryana Day observedHaryana state has turned 53 years old today. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and congratulated the people of Haryana. Haryana was formed on 1 November 1966. It was formed as a new state from East Punjab on linguistic basis.The National Capital Delhi is surrounded by Haryana on three sides and consequently, the southern region of Haryana is included in the National Capital Region for the purpose of planned development.Jharkhand assembly election 2019 schedule:Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Elections 2019 will be held in five phases from November 30 in the 81 constituencies of the state. The counting of votes will take place on December 23, 2019.The five-year term of the current Jharkhand legislative assembly is scheduled to expire on January 5, 2020. The Jharkhand legislative assembly has a total strength of 81 seats, out of which 9 are reserved for SC and 28 for ST.Vice President inaugurates 21st North East Book Fair in GuwahatiVice President?M. Venkaiah Naidu?inaugurated the?21st North East Book Fair?in Guwahati, Assam.Vice President laid stress on the use of the mother tongue and the relevance of books to stir one’s creativity and stimulate innovative and inventive ideas.4This book fair organized by the?All Assam Publishers and Booksellers Association (AAPBA).?There are as many as 217 bookstalls including one from Bangladesh.Employees can now generate UAN onlineEmployees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has launched a new feature that allows workers to generate universal Provident Fund account number on-line.EPFO has developed a new internet-based system for employees of the formal sector to get registered on its digital platform.On the occasion of 67th Foundation Day, a Digi-Locker system has also launched. About over 65 lakh EPFO pensioners will be benefitted with this t releases new map, PoK’s Muzaffarabad in UT of J&KThe new maps show the two UTs clearly demarcated, and while Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir’s Muzaffarabad and Mirpur areas have been kept as part of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, Kargil and Gilgit and Baltistan have been shown as part of Ladakh UT.Around 17 agreements were signed between India and GermanyAround 17 agreements were signed between India and Germany in the fields of agriculture, ayurveda, yoga, maritime technology and others.?German Chancellor Angela Merkel along with her team, signed the agreements with PM Modi and his cabinet. The German team led by the Chancellor is on a two-day visit to India.The DST (Department of Science and Technology) and the German Federal Ministry of Education will organize a bilateral workshop in Berlin in 2020. The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh held the title for the world’s most polluted city in the latest edition of Guinness World Records.The book,?‘Guinness World Records 2020’, lists thousands of new record titles and holders that will educate curious readers of all age groups.Related NewsUttar Pradesh Literacy (2011) – 67.68%.Uttar Pradesh Governor – Anandiben PatelAYUSH Minister Inaugurates (NRIUMSD)Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH inaugurated?National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD)?upgraded from?Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM)?at Erragadda, Hyderabad.AYUSH Minister lauded the success of the CRIUM in the treatment of vitiligo and other chronic and stubborn diseases and it’s perhaps the only medical institution in the world which has treated more than 1.5 lakh patients of Vitiligo alone.Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurates Guru Nanak Chair at University of BirminghamUnion Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs has inaugurated a new?Guru Nanak Chair?by the support of Indian government,?at the?University of Birmingham?to enable research around the teachings of the founder of the Sikh religion.He announced the new Chair to mark the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak.First-ever movement of container cargo on BrahmaputraThe first-ever containerised cargo movement via?Indo-Bangladesh protocol route?and Brahmaputra river will start from?West Bengal’s Haldia.The vessel?MV Maheshwari,?carrying 53 containers of petrochemicals, edible oil and beverage will take 12-15 days to reach the IWAI terminal at?Pandu in Assam’s Guwahati.National Waterway 2 (NW-2) is a section of the Brahmaputra River having a length of 891 km between the Bangladesh border near Dhubri and Sadiya in Assam.Amarinder Singh launches first of its kind ‘Punjab job helpline’for job seekersThe Punjab Chief Minister(CM)?Amarinder Singh?has launched a first of its kind job helpline number?76260-76260?for the unemployed youth of the state under?‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’?programme.The objective of this helpline is to reach every house in Punjab and it can be contacted on 75 thousand mobile numbers daily.In this process, a 110-seat call centre of Punjab Job Helpline has also been created for the data to be prepared.Bihar Govt bans vehicles older than 15 years in PatnaThe Bihar Government has taken a big decision in view of the worsening situation of air pollution in the state. Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, held a special meeting with top officials on November 4, considering the problem of pollution in many cities and regions.The Nitish Kumar government has announced a ban on government vehicles older than 15 years to tackle the increasing pollution in the state. Also, private vehicles 7will have to undergo pollution checks. The state government has taken many major decisions to curb pollution. All these decisions will come into effect from November 7.Finance Minister launches two IT initiatives ICEDASH and ATITHIFinance Minister?Nirmala Sitharaman?unveiled two new IT Initiatives –?ICEDASH and ATITHI?for improved monitoring and pace of customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers.ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs helping the public see the daily Customs clearance times of import cargo at various ports and airports.The ATITHI app will facilitate hassle-free and faster clearance by Customs at the airports and enhance the experience of international tourists and other visitors at the airports.PM Modi inaugurates 5th India International Science FestivalPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates?5th India International Science Festival (IISF)?at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata through video conferencing.The theme of the festival is?“RISEN: Research, Innovation and Science Empowering the Nation”?reflects the aspirations of 21st century India. The aims of IISF is to build a strategy for inclusive advancement of Science and Technology.The India International Science Festival (IISF) was launched in 2015 to promote Science and Technology.The goal of the Science festivity is to help youth, develop 21st-century skills, with a focus on scientific knowledge, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork.NGT recommends stipend for daily-wage labourers after construction ban?The National Green Tribunal on November 5, 2019 recommended the central government to? in Delhi pay compensation or a stipend to the daily wage labourers?after a ban was imposed on all construction activities till further orders.The Supreme Court of India had banned all construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR until further notice on November 4, after the air pollution level hit the 8'severe' category in the region. The move was aimed at bringing down the pollution level in Delhi.However, the daily-wage labourers who depend on construction activities to earn their daily wages have become unemployed as a result of the ban.HRD Minister and Harsimrat Kaur badal to launch 3 books on Guru Nanak Dev JiUnion Human Resource Development Minister?Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’?and Minister for Food Processing Industries?Harsimrat Kaur Badal?will launch three books on Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, the University of Delhi, on the occasion of 550thBirth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.The National Book Trust has published three titles:?Guru Nanak Bani, Nanak Bani, and Sakhian Guru Nanak Dev?to spread the message of Guru Nanak Dev’s writings among readers of Indian sub-continent.These books, published originally in Punjabi, shall be translated into 15 major Indian languages.Lucknow railway station gets ‘Health ATM’The?Indian Railways?has installed two?‘Health ATMs’?at the Charbagh railway station in?Lucknow.?The kiosks, promoted by?YOLO Health ATM,?provide 16 health check-ups for Rs 50-100.There are two types of check-ups a 9-minute one that costs Rs 100, and a 6-minute one that costs Rs 50. The report is delivered instantly to the email or smartphone of the user.The check-ups include body mass index, blood pressure, body fat, haemoglobin, metabolic age, muscle mass, weight, height, temperature, muscle mass, basal metabolic rating, visceral fat, oxygen saturation, pulse rate, blood glucose, and bone mass.Health ATMs can be defined as private, walk-in medical kiosks with integrated medical devices for basic vitals, cardiology, neurology, pulmonary testing, gynaecology, basic laboratory testing and emergency facilities and staffed by a medical attendant.9Lok Sabha Speaker addresses 6th Speakers’ Summit of G 20 CountriesLok sabha speaker?Om Birla?composed the Indian Parliament delegation for?6th parliamentary summit of G20 countries,?held in?Tokyo, Japan 2019.?G20 presiding officer of parliament attended the summit.The summit had three sessions on separate themes related to?trade, technology and sustainable development.The gathering of this summit was about the terrorism which destroying the system of economy.Ayodhya Verdict in detail: Supreme Court clears way for Ram Mandir; grants alternate land to Muslimslefttop00The Supreme Court of India delivered the crucial verdict on Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid land dispute case, wherein, Hindus get the disputed Ayodhya Land to build the Ram Mandir and Muslims get the alternate land of 5 acres to build the mosque.?The verdict comes after 9 years of Allahabad High Court Judgement, wherein, it divided the land among three parties -?Ram Lalla, Sunni Waqf Board and the Nirmohi Akhara.The Supreme Court scrapped the high court ruling by giving the complete disputed land to Hindus and rejecting the claim of?Waqf Board and Nirmohi akhara.?Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi began the judgement after observing the developments in the Ayodhya land dispute case so far. The CJI observed that the ASI Report clearly depicts that Babri Masjid was not built on vacant land; this land was not of Islamic origin.?10PM Modi to visit Brazil for BRICS summitPrime Minister Narendra Modi?will be on a 2-day visit to Brazil from the 13th of this month to attend the?11th BRICS Summit?in?Brasilia, Brazil.The theme of the Summit this year is?“Economic Growth for an Innovative Future”.This will be the sixth time that Mr Modi participates in the BRICS Summit.5th edition of GES 2019 to be held in BengaluruThe?5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services, GES 2019?is being held from November 26 to 28 at?Bengaluru,?Karnataka.The Global Exhibition on Services is an annual event which aims to engage industry and governments across the world and to promote greater exchange of trade in services between India and the rest of the world.India is looking to attract investments and partnerships in strategic areas like aviation and space programme, infrastructure, and telecom projects.Centre approves to set up four medical device parksThe?government of India?has given approval for?setting up four medical device parks?with a view to support Make in India initiative and provide world-class products at an affordable price for treatment.The four parks will be set up in?Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.These parks will provide the necessary infrastructure, where companies can easily plug and play.This will not only cut import bill but will also help in easy access to standard testing facilities and reduce the cost of production.The project of?Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone?for creation of?Common Facility Centre (CFC)?for Superconducting Magnetic Coil Testing and Research was given in-principle approval recently.The scheme proposes to provide Rs. 25 crores or 70% of the project cost of setting up CFCs, whichever is less, for the creation of common facilities in any upcoming park.Newly discovered species of spider named after Sachin TendulkarDhruv Prajapati,?a research scholar from the?Gujarat Ecological Education & Research (GEER) Foundation, has discovered two new spider species in?Kerala, TamilNadu and Gujarat.One spider species was named after Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as?“Marengo Sachin Tendulkar”?while the other was named as?“Indomarengo chavarapater”?after?Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara,?who played a key role in creating awareness on education in the state of Kerala.Chief Justice’s office comes under RTI, rules Supreme CourtThe?Supreme Court ruled?that the office of?Chief Justice?comes under the transparency law, the?Right to Information (RTI) Act.The decision by the five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, led Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who retires on November 17, comes on a petition filed by Central Public Information Officer of the Supreme Court against a Delhi high court ruling of 2010 that held the office of the CJI was a public authority and directed the secretary-general of the top court to disclose details of the assets of judges sought by RTI activist SC Agarwal.Swachh-Nirmal Tat AbhiyaanUnion Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?is undertaking a mass cleanliness-cum-awareness drive in 50 identified beaches under the programme called?‘Swachh- Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan’,?from 11 -17 November 2019.The Objective of Swachh-Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan to strive to make coastal areas across the country clean and to create awareness amongst citizens about the importance of 12coastal ecosystems so as to save marine creatures from plastic waste, industrial effluents and other harmful substances.39th India International Trade Fair 201939th India International Trade Fair 2019?begins in?New Delhi.The theme for the 39th edition of the fair is?‘Ease of Doing Business’?inspired by India’s unique achievement of rising to 63rd rank on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index from 142nd rank in the year 2014.The fair will be inaugurated by Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Nitin Gadkari.This year the status of ‘Partner Country’ has been accorded to?‘The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’ and ‘The Republic of Korea’?will be the ‘Focus Country’.?Bihar and Jharkhand?will be the focus states in this edition of the fair.Union Cabinet recommends President’s rule in MaharashtraPresident Ram Nath Kovind?has signed the proclamation imposing?President’s rule?in?Maharashtra.The Union Cabinet has recommended the President rule on the report of the Governor invoking?Article 356?of the?constitution?in the state.Article 356, commonly known as President’s rule, deals with ‘failure of constitutional machinery in the state’The Governor’s office stated that the government cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution, and submitted a report as contemplated by the provision of Article 356 of the Constitution.Air Chief to inaugurate ISAM Conference in BengaluruAir Chief Marshal?RKS Bhadauria?will inaugurate the?58th Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ISAM) Annual Conference.The aims of the conference to address contemporary issues and applications in the subject of aerospace medicine.The theme for this year’s conference is?‘Changing Paradigms in Aerospace Healthcare’.13The event will take place at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Indian Air Force, Bengaluru from November 14-16.Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Khadi Pavilion at I.I.T.FUnion Minister of MSME and Road Transport & Highways?Nitin Gadkari?inaugurated the?Khadi Pavilion?at the India International Trade Fair (IITF)?in?New Delhi.The Pavilion entrance has been themed upon?Sabarmati Ashram,?with melodious Shehnai celebrating the?‘spirit of Indianness’.A wide range of products which includes food, handicrafts, leather, textiles and hosiery, readymade garments, wooden toys, cosmetics and herbal products offering a discount of up to 20% are being displayed in the Khadi Pavilion at IITF 2019.New signal fish discovered off Kerala coastThe new?signal fish?was found in?Lakshadweep sea off Kerala coast, which is the home for unusual species like fish with a unique color.The name of the species is?“Pteropsaron Indicum”,?was collected by trawlers at a depth of 70 meters during a marine biodiversity survey.Scientists from the University of Kerala and the Ocean Science Foundation, United State of America (USA) have described the discovery of the new species of signal fish, was the first one of the genus recorded in Indian waters.Justice Ranjan Gogoi retires as CJISworn on October 3, 2018, as the 46th Chief Justice of India, Justice Gogoi also headed a bench which, by a 3:2 majority verdict, referred the pleas seeking review of the apex court's historic 2018 judgement allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple.Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Sunday(17-11-2019) retired as the Chief Justice of India after serving for over 13 months in the post. He will be succeeded by Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde.Justice Gogoi’s tenure in the apex court will be best remembered for heading the five-judge Constitution Bench that delivered a unanimous verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case as well as the time he had addressed an unprecedented press conference along with three other brother judges in 2018.The Sixth National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations was held in New Delhi on 16 November 2019.The Sixth National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations was held in New Delhi on 16 November 2019. It was inaugurated by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare.India to contribute $13.5 mn for UN development activities for 2020India?will contribute?USD 13.5 million?for various operational activities of development across the?UN agencies?for the year?2020.The contribution was announced at the UN General Assembly Pledging Conference for Development Activities. The contribution is in line with the country’s long-standing tradition of supporting development activities across the UN system.About 16 countries pledged a total of USD 516 million at the 2019 United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities.National Mission ‘NISHTHA’ launched in J&KNational Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) has been?launched?in the Union Territory of?Jammu and Kashmir.NISHTHA is aimed at improving learning outcomes at Elementary level through integrated Teacher Trainings.15NISHTHA is a pioneer scheme being launched across the country, with a total of 86000 Elementary teachers of Government Schools being trained in J&K under the programme.National Tribal Festival Aadi Mahotsav to begin in New DelhiUnion Home Minister?Amit Shah?will inaugurate the National Tribal Festival?“Aadi Mahotsav”?in?New Delhi.The theme of the 15-day Mahotsav is celebration of the?Spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce. It will be held at Dilli Haat in INA, New Delhi.The tribal textiles manufactured by master tribal craftsmen from Jammu & Kashmir in the North to Tamil Nadu in the South and from Gujarat in the West to Nagaland/Sikkim in the East will be the main ernment launches Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh to tackle malnutritionThe Union Government has launched?Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh?with the aim of reducing malnutrition in India. The kosh was launched by WCD Minister Smriti Irani along with Bill Gates on November 18, 2019 in New Delhi.The Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh is a?repository of diverse crops?across 128 agro-climatic zones to help?enable better nutritional outcomes.?The Kosh aims to reduce malnutrition among women and children across the country, through a multi-sectoral results-based framework, including agriculture.Union Minister for Rural Development inaugurates SARAS IITF 2019The?Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Agriculture?inaugurated the?SARAS India International Trade Fair(IITF) Mela 2019?at?Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.SARAS IITF Mela empowering rural women through Self-Help Groups is one of the top priorities of the government.More than seven crore women have joined Self-Help Groups so far and the Ministry is making all efforts to take this number to 10 crores.Women self-help groups play a very crucial role in the fulfilment of two important goals, namely poverty alleviation and women empowerment.16The?“didis” (sisters)?from the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) possess a lot of positive energy and willpower and the same should be utilised for the progress of the nation.International cherry blossom festival 2019 celebrated in Shillong, MeghalayaMeghalaya Chief Minister has Inaugurated the?4th International Cherry Blossom Festival 2019?held in?Shillong, Meghalaya.For the 1st time, India & South Korea jointly celebrated this festival that witnessed the celebration of unique autumn flowering of Himalayan Cherry Blossoms (scientifically known as the Prunus serrulata).South Korea Ambassador to India Shin Bong-Kil joined the celebration.Darjeeling’s green and white teas get GI tagThe green tea and white tea of Darjeeling?have been registered as a?geographical indication (GI) products?in the country.These two varieties of Darjeeling tea have been registered under Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999, with effect from October 2019.This will?“strengthen the protection of the intellectual property rights of the Darjeeling tea”?which is considered as “niche and luxury” products in the country and abroad.India ranks 59th on IMD World Talent Ranking ReportThe?International Institute of Management Development’s (IMD) World Talent Ranking (WTR)?report for the year 2019 was released.In the released report,?India?was ranked at?59th position,?a slip by 6 places on a global annual list of?63 countries.?The list was topped by?Switzerland.17The top 10 countries that followed Switzerland were Denmark(2nd), Sweden(3rd), Austria(4th), Luxembourg (5th), Norway(6th), Iceland(7th), Finland (8th), Netherlands (9th) and Singapore(10th).Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed by the ParliamentJallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019The Bill contains an amendment to the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Act 1951.It has the provision to remove the President of the Congress Party as a permanent trustee of the memorial.The Bill makes it clear that when there is no leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, only the leader of the largest opposition party will be made a Trustee.The Bill empowers the Central Government to remove a nominated member without any reason before his term ends.Road Accidents in India: UP recorded highest number of deaths, Tamil Nadu tops in number of accidentsThe Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released a report based on road accidents happened in 2018. According to the report, the number of road accidents has increased by 0.46% in the year 2018 as compared to 2017. The death rate during the road accident has also increased by 2.37 per cent during this period.The report states that by the year 2010 there was an increase in the number of accidents, deaths and injuries. After that, it was stabilized to some extent with slight fluctuations from year to year.Census 2021 to be conducted in 16 languagesUnion Minister of State for Home Affairs?Nityanand Rai?informed that?Census 2021?will be conducted in?16 languages.During Census 2021, a mix mode approach is being adopted for data collection. Census will be conducted in two phases –?House-listing and Housing Census?from April to September 2020 and?Population Enumeration?during February 09-28, 2021.18The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has recommended an amount of?Rs. 8754.23 crore?for conducting Census 2021 in 16 languages.Jitendra Singh to inaugurate ‘Destination North East’ FestivalUnion Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr?Jitendra Singh?will inaugurate the?‘Destination North East’ Festival?in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on?23rd November 2019.All 8 North East states will be present at the event along with their handicrafts, handloom, organic products and cultural troupes.During the festival, the visitors will have live experiences of the artisans and artists from the NE states working on their looms and crafts, performing their songs and dances in the open stage during the day.Indigenous games will also be performed where visitors can also participate.Russia is the focus country at IFFI 2019International Film Festival of India 2019,?IFFI features a Country of Focus that brings out the cinematic excellence and contributions of that particular country every year and this year, the country of focus is?Russia.The section will showcase eight movies from Russia.11th edition of Agro Vision inaugurated by Nitin GadkariUnion Minister?Nitin Gadkari?inaugurating the?11th edition of Agro Vision-2019,?an Agricultural exhibition at Reshimbag Ground of Nagpur, Maharashtra.The 4-day event will comprise of national Agri exhibition workshop for farmers and seminars.A?Pavilion dedicated to Micro Small Medium Enterprise?and display of livestock will be a special attraction in Agro Vision 2019.Union Minister has stressed upon the importance of Agricultural allied businesses for the development of farmers in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.Emphasizing the need for a permanent venue for training on best practices in agriculture & extension activities for the farmers in Vidarbha.19MP to reserve 5% quota for sportspersons in Government JobsMadhya Pradesh has recently announced 5 percent reservation for sportspersons in government jobs. The state government believes that this will benefit the players in getting jobs. Apart from this, Madhya Pradesh government gives government jobs to Vikram Award winners every year, Vikram Award is the highest sports award of Madhya Pradesh.The objective of this program is to identify talented sportspersons and provide them with better facilities for training.Reema Juffali to become the first Saudi woman car racerReema has completed her driving test in the US a few years ago. She is one of the few Saudi women to have a racing license.Reema will take part in the Jaguar One-Pace E Trophy Race to be held in Diriyah. She was born in Jeddah and completed her education in the US.She has been allowed by race organizers to participate in racing as a 'VIP' guest. Earlier, she participated in the F-4 British Championship in April last year as a professional racer.India ranks 8th in WHO study on physical activity among adolescentsIndia is ranked among the top ten countries in the list of most physically active adolescents, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study. While Bangladesh tops the list with most active teenagers, USA comes fourth in the list of 146 countries.India is ranked eighth overall, with almost 26.1 per cent of its adolescents leading a healthy life. The Philippines was the most inactive country among boys, whereas South Korea had the least active girl adolescents, with just 3 per cent indulging in physical activity daily.The new WHO study also finds that at least 80% of the school-goers who are in their teen years do not have an hour of physical activity a day.In a study by the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, the reason for the high activity among teenagers in India could be due to the high craze for sports like cricket, while in 20the USA, the focus on sports like volleyball, football and baseball have ensured more adolescents take the field.Constitution Day of India 2019Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas?is celebrated?26 November?cross the country to mark the adopting of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly on this day in 1949.In 2019, it marks the?70th anniversary?of the adoption of the Constitution.It came into force on?26th January 1950, marking the beginning of a new era in the history of the Indian Republic.It is aimed at reiterating and reorienting the citizens towards the values and principles expressed in the Constitution and encouraging all Indians to play their rightful role in strengthening the Indian Democracy.It also aims to create awareness of Fundamental Duties as enshrined in the Constitution.Railways sets up Institute for Financial Management in HyderabadThe?Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM)?has been set up in?Hyderabad, Telangana.This new entity is set up to impart professional training in the management of railway finances.The project was conceived and constructed by?Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)?at a cost of?Rs 85 crore.IIRFM marks an important addition to the list of premier professional institutions in the country in the field of financial management in Indian Railways.21The ensuing batch of probationers belonging to Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) will have the opportunity to get trained.State’s 1st Vulture Conservation to set up by UP GovernmentIn a major step to conserve the endangered vulture population, the?Uttar Pradesh?government will set up the?state’s first vulture conservation and breeding centre?in farenda area of?Maharajganj district.According to Environment Minister, there has been a sharp decline in the population of vultures in the country which has come down from?40 million to 19,000?in a span of over three decades.Chattisgarh declares Guru Ghasidas National Park as tiger reserveThe?Chhattisgarh government?has decided to declare?Guru Ghasidas National Park?in the state’s Korea district as a?tiger reserve.The decision was taken at a meeting of Chhattisgarh State Wildlife Board chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.Presently the state has three tiger reserves, namely?Indravati in Bijapur district, Udanti-Sitanadi in Gariaband and Achanakmar in Bilaspur.The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had approved to declare Guru Ghasidas National Park as a tiger reserve in?2014.HRD Ministry launches Kartavya PortalUnion Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister launched the?kartavya.ugc.ac.in?portal for holding monthly essay competitions for students.22The portal was launched as part of year-long?‘Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan’?being observed throughout the country.The portal will be used primarily for holding monthly essay competitions for students as well as other activities including quizzes, poster making, debates pertaining to Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan.The Department of Higher Education under HRD Ministry will be holding 11 rounds of National Essay Competitions during the year.The topics of the essay will be based on one Fundamental Duty every month.Rajnath to inaugurate 3rd edition of Military Literature FestivalDefence Minister?Rajnath Singh?will inaugurate the 3-day-long?Military Literature Festival (MLF)?on 13 December 2019 at?Chandigarh.The event would present an international level forum to foster and preserve the exchange of knowledge related to military literature and associated works.The 10 books of noted defence and literary authors would also be released on occasion.This year, the event would commemorate Indian participation in the Burma Campaign in World War II, the 75th anniversary of which falls next year.India to host 2023 Men’s Hockey World CupIndia?wins bid to host?2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup?Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar and?Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium?in Rourkela to be the venues for the tournament.The state capital is also one of the venues for the?2020 FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup.Central Govt extends deadline for FASTags to 15th DecemberThe Transport Ministry has extended the 01st December deadline for 100% electronic toll collection across National Highways in the country by two weeks (15th December). This comes as the government wants to allow a 15 days’ breather for vehicle owners to switch to FASTags.23FASTag is a sticker that has to be put at the front windshield of your vehicle. This sticker becomes the radio frequency identity of your car which is automatically read by the sensors placed at the toll plazas.WorldSpain to host COP25 SummitSpain has offered to host COP-25 UN Climate Change Summit as it was called off by Chile due to heaving anti-government protests.Spain is all set to hold general elections on November 10 and schedule dates of COP25 are December 2-13.Earlier, Sebastian Pinera, Chile’s President, said that Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez had made a generous offer to host COP-25 summit in Madrid. India will conduct its first ever?military exercise?with?Uzbekistan in a 10-day session on counter terrorism tactics. The exercise will be held at Chirchiq Training Area, Uzbekistan between November 4 and November 13, 2019.COP 25: Spain to host UN Climate Change conference after Chile backs outSpain will be hosting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) from December 2-13 in IFEMA - Feria de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. The announcement was made by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa.24Guyana to be fastest growing country in the world next year at 86% According to the?International Monetary Fund (IMF),?Guyana’s GDP?is expected to be more at?86% in 2020?after expanding 4.4% in 2019.This growth expectation had done after?Exxon Mobil Corp.’s?discovery of oil at Guyana. Guyana’s economy will grow more than three times within five years.Guyana’ GDP is to get fourteen times as fast as China’s GDP in 2020. Guyana is projecting $300 million in petroleum revenue in 2020.Sudan’s?first-ever satellite for conducting research in military, economic and space technology has been launched by?China.Sudan’s remote-sensing satellite (SRSS-1),?was developed by the?Shenzhen Aerospace Oriental Red Sea Satellite Co.The satellite was launched aboard China’s Long?March-4B rocket?along with other Chinese satellites including Gaofen 7, Xiaoxiang-1 08, Whampoa 1 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China.The Sudanese satellite has been mainly designed for civil and military remote sensing over Sudan.The remote-sensing satellite aims to advance research in space technology.Its main objective is to acquire the required data as well as discover natural resources for the country’s military needs.The satellite aims to generate a comprehensive, cost-effective and reliable database on the topographic, mapping and natural resources of Sudan.25China approves drug to cure Alzheimer’s diseaseChina’s National Medical Products Administration?has officially approved an indigenously developed?Alzheimer’s drug?called?GV-971 (sodium oligo-mannurarate).The Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which has developed the drug jointly with the Ocean University of China and Green Valley Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, after 22 years of research.Extracted from?brown algae, the oral drug?is the world’s first multi-targeting and carbohydrate-based drug, which will now be available to patients from December,29,2019.Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan re-elected as President of UAEThe UAE’s Supreme Council of the Union has re-elected his Highness?Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan?as its President for a 4th five-year term, in accordance with the provisions of the UAE Constitution.He was first elected President on November 3, 2004, following the death of his father Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.26Pravind Jugnauth sworn in as Mauritius PMMauritius’s?incumbent Prime Minister?Pravind Jugnauth?was sworn in for a five-year term after elections in which his coalition consolidated its grip on parliament.Jugnauth took over from his father in 2017 without going through a vote, and the decisive victory of his centre-right Morisian Alliance in the November 7 elections have strengthened his legitimacy.Since attaining independence from Britain in 1968, Mauritius has become one of the most stable democracies in Africa.Sri Lanka becomes 1st South Asian country to call match fixing a crimeSri Lanka?has become the?first South Asian nation?to bring match-fixing cases to the category of crime as its parliament passed a bill related to?‘Prevention of Offences Related to Sports’.This new legislation related to match-fixing and corruption will apply to all sports & if a person is found guilty of corruption in the game, he can be punished for up to?10 years?and also be required to?pay other fines.Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s President, to be chief guest at Republic Day 202027Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to become the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations 2020. Modi has reached Brazil to attend the 11th BRICS Summit. Modi met with Bolsonaro on the sidelines of this summit.BRICS is a group of five emerging economies in the world which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This BRICS summit was focused on creating mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation and strengthens India's relations with the world's five major economies. The two leaders held meaningful talks to strengthen bilateral relations.Trace Bribery Risk Matrix 2019: Bangladesh tops the list in South AsiaTrace Bribery Risk Matrix was recently released that highlights Bangladesh as the highest risk country in terms of bribery in South Asia. Bangladesh’s total risk score was 72 in this index which is two points higher than the previous year. Bangladesh ranked 178 than means a stronger risk of bribery in the country. However, India stands on 78th rank.Trace Bribery Matrix which releases annual ranking for 200 countries informed that Bangladesh has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian courtiers. The Trace Matrix evaluates all countries under four different parameters that include – transparency, business interaction, civic society oversight and anti-bribery deterrence.The fifth edition of the Dhaka International Folk Festival was held at Bangladesh Army Stadium, Bangladesh. It was inaugurated by the Information Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. Hasan Mahmud. More than 200 artistes from 6 countries performed in the largest folk festival in Asia. The event was held from 14-16 November 2019.Five students from India won prizes at Oxford Big Read Asia Prize at the Asia level. Among the five students, four were from Nagpur while one from Madurai.A total of 6000 submissions from schools from China, Malaysia, Pakistan, and India participated in the competition. This competition provides students with an opportunity to augment the ambit of their reading and also demonstrate their literary and creative skills.Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Sri Lanka Presidential electionSri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary?Gotabaya Rajapaksa?has won the Presidential election. He is the brother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.Gotabaya got?52.25 per cent?of the total valid votes. According to the final vote count released by the country’s Election commission, he received around?6.9 million votes?against his main rival,?Sajith Premadasa?who got around?5.56 million votes.Gotabaya served as the Defence Secretary during the end of the LTTE War.Pakistan becomes 1st country to introduce new vaccine to combat typhoidPakistan?became the 1st country in the world to introduce a new?Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine?(TCV)?in an effort to combat a drug-resistant strain of the potentially fatal disease in the Sindh province.29The vaccine, approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2018, will initially be used during a two-week immunisation campaign starting from November 18 to November 30 in the urban areas of Sindh.Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine?(TCV)?is a one-dose vaccine, that will be injected intramuscularly.The vaccine cost is low and it has high efficiency.It is expected to provide long-lasting immunity power in adults, children and 9-month infants.Ocean Dance Festival 2019 starts in Cox BazarThe??Ocean Dance Festival 2019?kicked off in Cox Bazar of Bangladesh. Ocean Dance Festival is the largest international dance festival of Bangladesh in which more than 200 dancers, choreographers and scholars from 15 countries are participating.The theme of this year’s festival is?‘Bridging the distance’?or?Durotter Shetubandhan.The dances performed at the event will show the idea of bridging cultural and economic distances.The festival is being organised by the Nrityajog which is the Bangladesh wing of World Dance Alliance (WDA). The festival aims to expand cultural tourism in Bangladesh.It also features seminars and discussion apart from the dance performances by the artists.30AppointmentsNew?Chief Justices?appointed to?Madras, Patna, Madhya Pradesh High Courts?. Patna High Court's Chief Justice?Amreshwar Pratap Sahi?has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of?the Madras High Court.?Since the?resignation of Chief Justice Tahilramani in protest of her transfer to the Meghalaya High Court, the Madras High Court has been functioning with Justice?Vineet Kothari?as its Acting Chief Justice.Meghalaya High Court's?Chief Justice?AK Mittal?has been appointed the next Chief Justice of the?Madhya Pradesh High Court.Tripura High Court's?Chief Justice?Sanjay Karol?has been appointed the next Chief Justice of the?Patna High Court, to fill the vacancy left behind in view of Chief Justice Sahi's transfer to Madras.Shri Pavan Kapoor appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United Arab EmiratesAmbassador Kapoor replaced Navdeep Singh Suri, who retired last month.During his diplomatic career, Pavan Kapoor has served in different capacities at the Indian Missions in Moscow, Kyiv, London and Geneva.During his last posting, Mr Kapoor served as the Ambassador to Israel.Arvind Singh takes over as AAI chairmanArvind Singh,?a 1988-batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, took charge as the?chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).The AAI, which comes under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, owns and manages more than 100 airports across the country.Prior to this appointment, Singh was the additional chief secretary (Energy) of Maharashtra government.He also worked as chairman and managing director of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited and Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited.?Dr. Vinaya Shetty appointed as IODA’s 1st Indian and Asian General Vice PresidentDr Vinaya Shetty?is the first Indian to be elected to the position of?General Vice President?(GVP),?International Organisation Development Association (IODA)?since its inception in 1986.She has helped in change and transformation of numerous organisations across industries in India and has been contributing to facilitating IODA’s efforts since 2009.In 2016, Vinaya became the first Indian woman entrepreneur finalist for the prestigious Empretech Women in Business Award by United Nations Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD).?Sanjay Gupta appoints country manager at Google IndiaGoogle India?has appointed?Sanjay Gupta?as its new country manager and vice-president of sales and operations for India. Gupta, the former Star and Disney India managing director, will contribute to Google’s efforts to expand the internet ecosystem in the country.He will take on the role early next year, working closely with the teams based in Gurugram, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.He replaces?Rajan Anandan,?who left Google to join Sequoia Capital India.Anjani Kumar appointed as next Ambassador of India to the Republic of MaliThe?Ministry of external affairs (MEA)?announced?Anjani Kumar?was the next ambassador of India to the?Republic of Mali.He is an?Indian Foreign Service (IFS)?Officer of batch 2003. He will replace?Pradeep Kumar Gupta.33?Justice Sanjay Karol sworn in as Chief Justice of Patna High CourtJustice?Sanjay Karol?was sworn in as the?Chief Justice of Patna High Court.Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath of office to Justice Karol at the Raj Bhavan.He was earlier posted as Chief Justice of Tripura before this appointment.Justice AP Sahi sworn-in as Chief Justice of Madras High CourtJustice?Amreshwar Pratap Sahi?was sworn-in as?Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office to Justice Sahi. Justice Sahi replaces Justice?VK Tahilramani,?who quit on September 6.Prior to this appointment, Justice Sahi was Chief Justice of the Patna High Court from November 17, 2018.Mohammad Imran appointed Bangladesh High Commissioner to India34Mohammad Imran?has been appointed as the new?High Commissioner of Bangladesh?to?India.He is currently Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. He succeeds?Syed Muazzem Ali.The announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.ITDC appoints Kamala Vardhana Rao as its new Chairman and MDIndia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)?has appointed?G Kamala Vardhana Rao?as the new?Chairman and Managing Director.Prior to this, an IAS officer 1990 batch from Kerala Cadre, was the Principal Secretary, Kerala government. He has also served as the Secretary of Kerala Tourism in 2014-15.He has also served multiple positions including Chairman of Indian Tobacco Board, Director of Fisheries Department, Director, Department of Tourism and Culture, Andhra Pradesh government.Prakash Javadekar takes charge as Minister of Heavy Industries and Public EnterprisesPrakash Javadekar?took charge as the?Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.?This decision was taken after Shiv Sena leader?Arvind Sawant?resigned from the Union Cabinet.Javadekar also holds information & broadcasting, and environment, forest and climate change portfolios.35Justice Muhammad Raffiq takes oath as Chief Justice of Meghalaya HCJustice Muhammad Raffiq?took oath as?Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.?He succeeds?Ajay Kumar Mittal?who is now the?Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.Mh. Raffiq will be the?8th?Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. Justice Raffiq started his law practice in 1984. He practised exclusively in Rajasthan High Court in almost all branches of law.He has been recognized as an expert on the Indian Constitution, service, land acquisition, tax and company law cases.In 2008, he was appointed as Justice at the Rajasthan High Court. He also served as acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court twice.Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan takes oath as Chief Justice of Jharkhand HCJustice?Dr Ravi Ranjan?took oath as the?Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.Justice Ranjan has been appointed as the?13th Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.The post was lying vacant since May this year after the former Chief Justice,?Anirudh Bose?was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan was a judge in the?Punjab and Haryana High Court.He was elevated to Additional Judge of the Patna High Court on July 14, 2008.Later, he was appointed as a permanent judge on January 16, 2010.He also served as the Acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court for a brief period last year.Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi sworn in as Chief Justice of Tripura High CourtJustice?Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi?was sworn in as the new?Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura.Justice Kureshi was serving as a judge of the Bombay High Court before his transfer to Tripura.36The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had recommended Justice Kureshi’s elevation as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, but the recommendation was not approved by the Department of Justice.Sudhir Mital elected president of Gymnastics Federation of IndiaFormer Competition Commission of India chairman?Sudhir Mital?and?Shantikumar Singh?were elected as?president and general secretary?respectively, of the?Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI).Sudhir Mital is a retired IAS officer of Punjab cadre, was also a former president and worked as GFI chief from 2003 to 2007.He served as chairman of Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2018 after joining the organization in 2014 as a member.Shantikumar was a former national level gymnast from Manipur, had served as GFI treasurer from 2011 to 2015 and then got elected as secretary in the 2015 elections.Lt Col Jyoti Sharma appointed as Army’s first female JAG officerLieutenant Colonel?Jyoti Sharma?has been appointed as?Indian Army’s first female Judge Advocate General officer?to be deployed on a?foreign mission.She will serve the government of the East African country of Seychelles as a legal expert & would give her opinion about defence and military act.Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as CM of MaharashtraDevendra Fadnavis?of the BJP has taken oath as?Maharashtra Chief Minister?for a second time.Ajit Pawar?of the NCP has also taken oath as?Deputy Chief Minister.37Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to the two leaders.The BJP and NCP have formed an alliance to give a new government to Maharashtra after nearly a month-long wait after the results.Lieutenant Shivangi is the first-ever woman pilot for NavyThe first woman pilot,?Lieutenant Shivangi,?will join naval operations on completion of operational training here on December 2. She hails from Muzzafarpur, Bihar.She was inducted into?Indian Navy as SSC (Pilot)?as part of 27 NOC course in Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala.She, who had been undergoing training at the Southern Naval Command, will get authorisation on December 2 to fly Dornier aircraft.Kerala cadre IAS officer to head UN tourism bodyKerala cadre senior IAS officer?Suman Billa?is set to join the?United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)?at its headquarters in?Madrid, Spain.He will take charge next week as?Director, Technical Cooperation and Silk Road Development?at the D1 level at UNWTO, a specialised agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.38Devendra Fadnavis announces to resign as Maharashtra CMChief Minister of Maharashtra?Devendra Fadnavis?announced his resignation after the Supreme Court asked him to face a floor-test to test the strength of his?BJP-led government’s position.His deputy,?Ajit Pawar?of the NCP, had resigned minutes before.Bipin Rawat to be first Chief of Defence StaffGeneral Bipin Rawat?to be first Chief of Defence Staff. He will end his tenure as the Army Chief in December 2019.He will take over as the first Chief of Defence Staff – a four-star position being created as part of a defence management overhaul.He will get a term of?2 years as the CDS.He took over as the 27th Chief of Army Staff on 31 December 2016 after General Dalbir Singh retired.Tata Comm board appoints A S Lakshminarayanan as MD and CEO39The?Board of Tata Communications (Tata Comm)?appointed?Amur Swaminathan Lakshminarayanan?as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the telecom company for a term of five years with effect from 26 November 2019.Prior to joining Tata Comm, Lakshminarayanan was the president and CEO of TCS, Japan where he was in charge of accelerating the company’s market opportunity and developing the brand in the region.Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as Maharashtra CMShiv Sena Chief and Maha Vikas Aghadi nominee?Uddhav Thackeray?took oath as the Chief Minister of?Maharashtra.He is the?19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra.He was named as the leader of the?Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance?called the?‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’.Governor of Maharashtra?Bhagat Singh Koshyari?administered the oath to Thackeray at Shivaji Park, Dadar in Central Mumbai.He is the first Thackeray family member to become Maharashtra’s CM.The alliance is yet to decide the candidate for the Deputy CM post.HR Khan Appointed as chairman of MFI paneli.?Former deputy governor of RBI, HR Khan has been appointed as the first chairman of the steering committee of the Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in micro-credit. The CRL is a self-regulatory step for the micro-credit industry making diverse entities like banks, NBFC-MFIs and NBFCs adhere to standards of customer protection.40ii.?CRL was launched in September by MFIN and Sa-Dhan, an RBI-recognised association of MFIs, along with Finance Industry Development Council, an association of NBFCs.Awards28th Vyas honor to Liladhar Jagudi, thought important in poetryThe 28th Vyas Samman of the year 2018 was given by KK Birla Foundation to renowned litterateur Liladhar Jagudi.?He received this honor for the famous poem collection 'As many as many love' published in the year 2013.In the ceremony held at India International Center, well-known litterateur and chief guest Govind Mishra, senior litterateur and Chairman of Vyas Samman Selection Committee Prof.?Vishwanath Prasad Tripathi, Dr. Suresh Rituparna, Director of KK Birla Foundation presented him this honor.He was awarded a citation, a sum of Rs 4 lakh and a symbol of the KK Birla Foundation, for this honor for his outstanding literary work in Hindi.Rajinikanth to be honoured special Icon award at IFFIThe?50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?will honour superstar?Rajinikanth?with a?special Icon of Golden Jubilee Award?and the?Life Time Achievement Award?for a Foreign Artiste will be conferred to French Actress?Isabelle Huppert.The festival will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28.?Russia?will be the partner country at the festival this year.Writer Anand selected for 27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2019 Noted writer?Anand?has been selected for the?27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2019.This award is given by?Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and the Government of Kerala.He was chosen for his overall contributions to Malayalam language and Literature. His real name is P.Satchidanandan uses the pseudonym, Anand.Anand retired as Planning director from the Central Water Commission in New Delhi. His native is Iringalakkuda, Thrissur at Kerala.His first novel was Alkkoottam. He is also a recipient of Vayalar Award and Yashpal Award.Sudarsan Pattnaik selected for Italian Golden Sand Art AwardInternational acclaimed Sand Artist?Sudarsan Pattnaik?who belongs to Odisha has been selected for the prestigious?Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019.He will be felicitated during the International Scorrana Sand Nativity festival in Italy which is to be held from November 13 to 18, 2019.42He was honoured by the union government with the fourth highest civilian ‘Padma Shri’ award in 2014.Indian-origin researcher?Neeraj Sharma?has been given the?‘Early Career Researcher of the Year award’?by the Australian government.This award is given for developing next-generation battery systems such as a sodium-ion battery that will leave a minimal environmental impact.He is a professor at the University of South Wales (UNSW)’s School of Chemistry.Neeraj Sharma, considered one of the global leaders in the use of neutron and X-ray scattering methods, is also exploring inherently safe solid-state batteries, energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries, dual function solar batteries and methods for recycling.Serbia’s Sara Damnjanovic wins “Miss Asia Global title 2019”The?5th Edition of ‘Miss Asia Global Title 2019’?was organized at Gokulam Convention centre in?Kochi, Kerala.?Sara Damnjanovic?from?Serbia?has been crowned?‘Miss Asia Global 2019’.43The title is given to the winner from the Asian region.?Nguyen Thi Yen Trang?from Vietnam was awarded the?Miss Asia title?given to the winner from the rest of the world.Samiksha Singh?from India won the sub-title of?‘Miss Beautiful Face’ Title.?The Next ‘Miss Asia Global Title 2020’ will be held in?Malaysia.Gulab Kothari to be awarded Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award Rajasthan Patrika group chairman?Gulab Kothari?has been chosen for the prestigious?Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award,?presented by the?Press Council of India,?for his outstanding contribution towards journalism.Sanjay Saini, Correspondent, Dainik Bhaskar, Mandi, and Raj Chengappa, Group Editorial Director, India Today, have been jointly named as winners of the award in the category of?‘Rural Journalism’.Kumar Mangalam Birla conferred ABLF Global Asian awardKumar Mangalam Birla,?chairman of the?Aditya Birla Group,?was conferred the?ABLF Global Asian Award,?for?“powerful individual whose business footprint and commitment to excellence have engaged international interest and attention”.The Asia Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) is backed by the UAE government and currently runs in three forms- talks, awards, and publications.The previous awardees include Dhirubhai Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal, Mohamed Ali Alaber, chairman of Emaar group, and Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Emirates.44Tata Literature Live! to honour Shanta Gokhale with Lifetime Achievement awardThe?Tata Literature Live!?Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019?was conferred on writer, translator and film critic?Shanta Gokhale.She, born in 1939 in the town of Dahanu in Maharashtra, recently published her memoir One Foot on the?Ground: A Life Told Through the Body.She received the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2015.Poet K Satchidanandan?was named the Tata Literature Live!?Poet Laureate for 2019.Ravi Prakash wins BRICS Young Innovator AwardIndia’s Ravi Prakash has won the BRICS-Young Innovator Prize. The winner of this award gets USD 25,000.He has been given this award for the invention of the small and cheap 'Milk Chilling Unit'. This innovation is useful for small and economical weaken farmers.The BRICS-Young Innovator Prize is given to a young researcher and entrepreneur whose innovation will impact the lives of the people of BRICS countries.Robert De Niro to be conferred with SAG Life Achievement awardHollywood veteran and double Oscar winner?Robert De Niro?will receive the?SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award?for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment, at the 26th edition of the ceremony 2019.The SAG Life Achievement Award is given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession”.Movie “Bhonsle” Wins awards at Asian Film Festival BarcelonaThe Critically acclaimed movie?“Bhonsle”?has won prestigious awards at the?Asian Film Festival Barcelona.The film has bagged two awards in the?‘Best Screenplay’?and?‘Best Director’?categories at the festival. The film is?directed?by?Devashish Makhija.Bhonsle revolves around a police constable played by Manoj Bajpayee, who tries to help in the struggles of migrants and their battles with the local politicians.45David Attenborough conferred with Indira Gandhi Prize for PeaceDavid Attenborough, a renowned naturalist, has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2019 for his tireless efforts towards awakening the humankind to the need to preserve and protect the planet’s biodiversity.Sir David Attenborough, as he is popularly known, has been recognized with the award for his lifetime worth of work to reveal the wonders of the natural world and awaken mankind to live in a sustainable and harmonious way and stop being a “plague on earth”.The 2019 prize winner was announced by the International Jury of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, chaired by former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.Virat Kohli named PETA India’s Person of the YearIndia captain?Virat Kohli?was named?People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)?India’s ‘Person of the Year for 2019’?for his animal advocacy efforts.Kohli’s efforts to improve conditions for animals include sending a letter on PETA India’s behalf to officials calling for the release of Malti, an elephant used for rides at Amer Fort, who was reportedly violently beaten by eight men.The PETA awards are given to people or organisations that take initiative in the welfare of animals and violence against animals.46Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2019The Union Minister of the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, conferred the?Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019 awards?to top-ranked states, union territories, and districts in the various categories on the occasion of World Toilet Day at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi.The top-ranked state:?Tamil Nadu,?and the top-ranked district:?Peddapalli (Telangana),?along with the state with the maximum citizen participation:?Uttar Pradesh.Greta Thunberg awarded international children’s peace prizeSwedish teen activist?Greta Thunberg?was awarded an?international children’s peace prize, for her work in the struggle against climate change which has resonated with schoolchildren across the world.Cameroonian peace activist?Divina Maloum,?aged 15, also received the International Children’s Peace Prize, for her fighting spirit and ‘Peaceful struggle’ against Boko Haram jihadist group.The prizes were distributed by Laureate?Kailash Satyarthi,?an Indian children’s rights activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner.The award ceremony was organized by the Dutch Kids Right Organization.47Marathon man Kipchoge, hurdle heroine Muhammad win Athlete of the YearEliud Kipchoge,?the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours, and 400 metres hurdles world champion?Dalilah Muhammad?won the World Athlete of the Year awards.Kipchoge, claimed governing body World Athletics’ year-ending prize in Monaco after making history last month when he ran the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles) in 1hr 59min 40.2sec.American Muhammad won her award after a magnificent year that saw her set a world record of 52.20 seconds at the US Trials in Iowa in July breaking a record that had stood since 2003.Floating school project of Bangladesh wins Aga Khan Architecture AwardFloating school project?of?Bangladesh?wins?Aga Khan Architecture Award.?Bangladesh is a land of water.A large part of its landscape remains submerged underwater during the monsoon months.When?Razia Alam?came back from England after retirement as a teacher, she wanted to build a school for children which is spacious, modern and healthy for learning.Razia?also wanted it to be built at the land which was underwater for about six months of the year during the monsoon period.She contacted the internationally renowned architect of Bangladesh?Saif Ul Haque?to design the school.48He took up the project and came with a school which has won many prestigious awards including the Aga Khan award.It is a floating school named?‘The Arcadia Education Project’.‘The Arcadia Education Project’ in South Kanarchor of Bangladesh is an innovative concept.It is an amphibious school built with local material and expertise near the capital city Dhaka.The floating school is unique in its design and novel in its concept. The school also serves as a shelter, a daycare centre and a vocational training centre for the local people.Manisha Kulshreshtha wins 28th Bihari PuraskarNoted writer from Rajasthan,?Manisha Kulshreshtha,?was awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018?for her novel?‘Swapnapash’.The award is presented by the?KK Birla Foundation?and is for writers of Rajasthani origin.It is given annually to an outstanding work in Hindi or Rajasthani published in the past 10 years.Named after famous Hindi poet Bihari, the award carries a cash prize of 2.5 lakh, a citation, and a plaque.Indian journalist Neha Dixit recipients of International Press Freedom AwardIndian journalist?Neha Dixit?has receipt?2019 International Press Freedom Awards.This award is awarded by?Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ),?a non-profit organization whose aim is to enable journalists to work without the fear of reprisal.49Dixit received the award for her reports on sex trafficking scandals in India by Investigative reporter in Miami Herald, Julie k.Brown.Sundram Fasteners’ Suresh Krishna gets ‘Quality Ratna’ awardIndia’s first?‘Quality Ratna’?award to?Suresh Krishna,?Chairman, Sundram Fasteners Ltd.He has been a role model for society in embracing the principles of quality in both personal and professional life.He pioneered the constitution of the TPM Club of India in collaboration with the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance in 1998 and was its first Chairman.This award was awarded by trade body?Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?Institute of Quality, in its 27th Quality Summit held in Bengaluru.Billie Eilish is Billboard’s 2019 ‘Woman of the Year’Singer Billie Eilish?will be honoured as?Billboard’s 2019 Woman of the Year.Pop star?Taylor Swift?will also be honoured at Billboard’s event, receiving the inaugural?Woman of the Decade award.Billie has disrupted the entertainment industry through her music and social media platforms, leaving an indelible impact on the global cultural zeitgeist.50Royal Aeronautical Society honour for DRDO chief G Satheesh ReddyRoyal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)?London has conferred the Honorary Fellowship of the Society for the year 2019 to?G Satheesh Reddy,Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO.He is the first Indian recipient of this prestigious award in over 100 years.The Society’s highest award is bestowed in recognition of Reddy’s pioneering technological contributions over the past three decades which has enabled the country to realise frontline military systems and world-class missile technologies.This fellowship is considered as Nobel Prize in the aerospace.It is the world’s highest distinctions for aerospace achievement awarded for only most exceptional contributions to the aerospace profession.The first Honorary Fellowship was awarded in the year?1917.‘Particles’ wins the Golden Peacock Award at IFFI 2019‘Particles’?directed by?Blaise Harrison?and produced by?Estelle Fialon?has won the coveted?Golden Peacock Award at the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which concluded in Goa on November 28, 2019.The Golden Peacock Award carries a cash prize of?Rs 40 lakhs?to be shared equally between the Director and the Producer, Trophy and the citation.‘Particles’ is an “ambitious yet modest film about the mysteries of being a teenager,”.51Books And AuthorsVice President releases monograph of ‘Musical Excellence of Mridangam’ in ChennaiVice-President?M. Venkaiah Naidu?released a monograph,?‘Musical Excellence of Mridangam’,?a rare fusion of art and science of an ancient South Indian instrument on the CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) campus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.The book, an outcome of research and development on standardisation of fabrication, tonal characterisation and new innovations in the design of the percussion instrument, was authored by?mridangam maestro?and Padma Vibhushan awardee?Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman?and former scientists?T. Ramasami?(former Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology) and?M.D. Naresh.CJI Ranjan Gogoi releases Assamese version of book ‘Courts of India: Past to Present’Chief Justice of India Justice?Ranjan Gogoi?released the Assamese version of the book?‘Courts of India: Past to Present’?in Guwahati, Assam.The book has been published by the Publication division. The various chapters of the book narrate the historical events of the court.MHRD launches 3 books for children namely Kumbh, Garam Pahad and Dilli ki BulbulUnion HRD Minister?Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’?launched?3 books?which are a collection of stories for?Children namelyKumbh, Garam Pahad and Dilli ki Bulbul (Sindhi edition)?in New Delhi.Authored by a popular writer of children’s books and travelogues Dr Anita Bhatnagar Jain.She is an officer of Indian Administrative Services (1985 batch).The three books are a collection of stories for children and have brought out environmental issues and topics like socio-cultural?unity& cultural heritage in a very simple and interesting manner.52DefenceIndia-Uzbekistan 1st-ever joint military exercise Dustlik-2019 beginsThe first-ever?India-Uzbekistan?joint military exercise?Dustlik-2019?begin at Chirchiq Training Area near?Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The exercise, which will be focused on counter-terrorism, will continue till November 13.During the exercise, an Indian Army contingent will train along with Uzbekistan Army.The exercise will enable the sharing of best practices and experiences between the Armed Forces of the two countries and will lead to greater operational effectiveness.Biggest US-Bangladesh Navy exercise starts in Chattogram, BangladeshThe second phase of the biggest?US- Bangladesh Navy exercise?named?‘Cooperation A float Readiness and Training (CARAT)- 2019’?started in Chattogram, Bangladesh.CARAT is one of the U.S. Navy’s longest continually running exercise in South Asia and Southeast Asia.The exercise provides an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the operational activities of the Navies of two countries and to get acquainted with advanced technology through various theoretical and practical training.GRSE delivers fast patrol vessel, ‘Annie Besant’ to Indian Coast GuardGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE)?delivered Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV)?ICGS Annie Besant,?the second in the series of five such ships, to the Indian Coast Guard.53A medium-range vessel with a length of 50 metres, a width of 7.5 metres and displacement of around 308 tonnes, the FPV is capable of operations in the maritime zones of the country.These powerful, fuel-efficient platforms are designed to perform multipurpose operations like patrolling, anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and rescue operations.ICGS Annie Besant is designed for a maximum speed of 34 knots with an endurance of more than 1,500 nautical miles.Indian Navy, Indonesian Navy bilateral maritime exercise ‘Samudra ShaktiIndia?is jointly exercising its anti-submarine warfare corvette?INS Kamorta?along with?Indonesian?warship KRI?Usman Harun,?a multi-role corvette, in the?Bay of Bengal?as part of an ongoing bilateral exercise?”Samudra Shakti”.The aim of the exercise is to strengthen bilateral relations, expand maritime co-operation, enhance interoperability and exchange best practices.The joint exercises include manoeuvres, surface warfare exercises, air defence exercises, weapon firing drills, helicopter operations and boarding operations.Indian Coast Guard conducted Exercise ReSAREX-2019The?Indian Coast Guard (ICG)?tested its efficiency and preparedness during the?Regional Level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise 2019 (ReSAREX- 19)?conducted off the Goa coast.ICG participation: 5 ships of ICG, 2 Chetak helicopters were used for the workshop while resources from State Marine Police, Indian Mission Control Centre (IMCC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Captain of Ports, state administration of Goa, Goa medical college and Goa’s Mormugao Port Trust were used in the service.India-U.S. tri-services exercise Tiger Triumph beginsThe?India-U.S.?tri-services amphibious exercise?“Tiger Triumph”?has begun in Visakhapatnam,?Andhra Pradesh.Tiger Triumph will go on for 9 days off the Visakhapatnam and Kakinada coasts.The training events will enhance U.S.-India military-to-military relations and hone individual and small-unit skills in humanitarian assistance and disaster response.54This kind of training is expected to build the capacity of both the U.S. and Indian participants as well as improving their ability to operate together.First night trial of Agni II missile conducted successfullyIndia?has successfully conducted the?first night trial of Agni-II,?its versatile surface-to-surface medium-range nuclear-capable missile from?Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.Agni-II, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), has already been inducted into the armed forces.The entire trajectory of the trial was tracked by a battery of sophisticated radars, telemetry observation stations, electro-optic instruments and two naval ships located near the impact point in the down-range area of Bay of Bengal.The test was carried out by the specially formed Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army with logistic support from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).The two-stage ballistic missile can carry a payload of?1000 kg over a distance of 2000 km.Indian Army conducts ‘Sindhu Sudarshan’ exercise in RajasthanThe?Sudarshan Chakra Corps?of the Indian Army conducted?‘Sindhu Sudarshan’?exercise in Barmer, Rajasthan.Around 40,000 jawans of the Indian Army are participating in the exercise.’ Sindhu Sudarshan’ exercise will continue till December 05.The aim of the exercise was to evaluate the capability and battle readiness of the?defence forces in an integrated air-land battle in a semi-developed terrain of the desert.Newly inducted armed helicopter?Rudra,?manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) equipped with electro-optical pods, helmet-mounted sights and night vision goggles was used in the exercise.Apart from Rudra, newly inducted?K9 Vajra?(South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer) was also used in the exercise.55GRSE delivers ICGS ‘Amrit Kaur to Indian Coast GuardGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE)?delivered to the?Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Amrit Kaur’,?the third in a series of five ‘Fast Patrol Vessels’ (FPV).ICGS ‘Amrit Kaur’ is a 50-metre-long and 7.5-metre- wide medium-range surface vessel, with a displacement of around 308 tonnes.It is capable of performing a rescue, patrolling, anti-smuggling and anti-poaching operations in the maritime zones of the country.The vessel can attain a maximum speed of 34 knots with an endurance of over 1,500 nautical miles.The ship is equipped with three main engines and has advanced control systems, water jet units and an ‘Integrated Bridge System’ constituting all communication and navigation systems.Indian Naval Academy awarded President’s ColourPresident?Ram Nath Kovind?and Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces awarded?President’s Colour to Indian Naval Academy (INA),?Ezhimala at Kochi, Kerala.The President’s Colour is the highest honour bestowed upon a military unit.It was awarded to INA in recognition of the yeoman service rendered by the institution in training and shaping Indian Naval officers over the last 50 years at three different locations – Goa, Kochi and Ezhimala.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 3rd Military Literature Festival in ChandigarhThe three-day long Military Literature Festival (MLF) with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurating the gala event on December 13 at the Lake Club of the City Beautiful Chandigarh.Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the event, while Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will preside over the closing ceremony and honour 56the descendants and units of Victoria Cross winners of the Burma Campaign of the Second World War.India to host naval drill Milan 2020The Indian Navy will host military drill?‘Milan 2020’?in March which will witness the participation of several countries.41 nations from?South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe?that share defence cooperation with India have been invited for the drill.MILAN stands for?‘Multilateral Naval Exercise’.The government pursues cooperation initiatives with friendly foreign countries, including in the Indian Ocean Region, through structured interactions like Staff Talks, Empowered Steering Group.The areas of cooperation include capacity building, marine domain awareness, training, hydrography, technical assistance, operational exercise.ISRO Launches CARTOSAT-3India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle,?PSLV-C47?Launch?Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) rocket?carrying advanced earth observation satellite?Cartosat-3 and 13 US nano satellites?lifted off from the second launch pad of the rocket port from Sriharikota.At about 9.28 a.m. the 44.4 meters tall, weighing?320-ton rocket?blasted off from the second launch pad at the country’s rocket port.The launch was normal despite a clouded sky.According to ISRO,?the 1,625 kg Cartosat-3?is an advanced agile satellite to obtain panchromatic and multispectral imagery with an operational life of five years.India & Japan holds Mine Countermeasure Exercise(MINEX) 2019A maiden bilateral exercise between the?Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF)?have conducted?Mine Countermeasure Exercise (MINEX) 2019?at Kochi, Kerala.Officials of the Indian Navy and from the warships Bungo and Takashima of JMSDF’s Minesweeper (a naval ship that is deployed in removing naval mines) Division 3, commanded by Captain Seiji Ikubu took part in the exercise.57Indian Army successfully test-fired 2 Spike LR missile in MPThe?Indian Army?has successfully test-fired?2 Spike long-range anti-tank missiles?at Mhow in?Madhya Pradesh.Spike is a 4th-generation missile which can engage any target with precision at ranges up to 4 km. India became the?33rd country?to have the Spike missile as part of its inventory.The missile has the ability to fire, observe and update, providing substantial flexibility to the firer to pinpoint the impact point.It also has the ability to switch to a different target mid-flight.The firer has the option of firing from a low or high trajectory.EconomyMoody lowers India’s GDP growth forecast to 5.6 per cent for 2019Moody’s Investors Service?has slashed?India’s economic?growth forecast to?5.6%?for the fiscal year?2019.It stated that the government measures do not address the widespread weakness in consumption demand, as a reason for lowering the growth forecast.It also stated that the economic activity in India will pick up in 2020 and 2021 to 6.6 % and 6.7 % respectively.ObituaryTN Seshan, former Chief Election Commissioner, passes awayTN Seshan passed away on November 10, 2019. He was famous for strictly enforcing electoral rules in India when he was Chief Election Commissioner of the country. He was 86. Seshan had played an important role in electoral reforms in the country in the 1990s.TN Seshan's full name was Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan.He was 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India. He held this position from 12 December 1990 to 11 December 1996. He made many changes in the Indian election system. The voter ID card was also started in India by him.It was a famous quote about him that, 'Politicians are afraid of only two things, one God and the second TN Seshan'.He completed his graduation from Christian College, Madras. He was also a lecturer for some time in the same college.In 1997, he contested the presidential election but defeated by KR Narayanan.He also wrote the books 'The Degeneration of India' and 'A Heart Full of Burden'.TN Seshan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1996.Sahitya Akademi awardee writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen passes awaySahitya Akademi awardee?writer?Nabaneeta Dev Sen?passed away.A poet, novelist and short-story writer, Dev Sen won the Sahitya Akademi award in 1999 for her book ‘Naba-Nita’. She was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 2000.She is the founder and president of the West Bengal Women Writers’ Association. Nabaneeta Dev Sen’s 1978 book on ‘Naxal movement in Bengal’ was published in English.Vashishtha Narayan Singh, a mathematician who challenged Einstein’s theory, passes awayThe great mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh passed away in Patna on November 14. He was 74. Vashishtha Narayan Singh was suffering from mental illness schizophrenia for 40 years. Mathematician Vashistha Narayan Singh had challenged Einstein's theory and earned worldwide recognition.?Veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passes awayVeteran actor?Shaukat Kaifi?passed away. She is remembered for her roles in MS Sathyu’s Garm Hawa, Sagar Sathadi’s Bazaar and Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan.60Her last film was the Vivek Oberoi-Rani Mukerji starrer Saathiya. Kaifi’s husband was the celebrated Urdu poet and film lyricist, Kaifi Azmi. Kaifi and Shaukat were leaders of the?Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and the Progressive Writers Association (IWA).Former WB minister Kshiti Goswami passes awayThe General Secretary of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and former West Bengal Minister?Kshiti Goswami?passed away.Goswami was PWD Minister in Jyoti Basu and Buddhadev Bhattacharjee’s cabinet in the Left Front Government in the State.Australian writer & broadcaster Clive James passes awayAustralian writer and broadcaster,?Clive James?passed away.He was born in 1939, he moved to England in 1961 and rose to prominence as a literary critic and TV columnist.He went on to deliver wry commentary on international programming in such shows as Clive James On Television.61Former PM of Japan, Yasuhiro Nakasone Passed Awayi.?Yasuhiro Nakasone, one of Japan’s longest-reigning Prime Ministers and known for his friendship with Ronald Reagan, has passed away at the age of 101. Nakasone, Prime Minister from 1982 to 1987, shared the world stage with Reagan and Margaret Thatcher while battling with bureaucrats over domestic reforms.ii.?In 1983, he became the first Japanese premier to officially visit South Korea, mending fences with a country that Japan had brutally colonised from 1910 to 1945.Science And TechnologyUNESCO designates Mumbai and Hyderabad as member of UCCNUNESCO?has designated?Mumbai?as a member of?UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)?in the field of? FILM?and?Hyderabad? in the field of?GASTRONOMY.The 7 categories for recognition under UCCN are Crafts and Folk Arts, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Music, Media Arts and Literature.62Previously, 3 Indian cities were recognized as members of UCCN, namely- Jaipur-Crafts and Folk Arts(2015), Varanasi-Creative city of Music (2015), Chennai-Creative city of Music(2017).UCCN, created in 2004, is a network of cities which are thriving, active centres of cultural activities in their respective countries. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network now counts a total of 246 cities.The Robotic Surgery Facility was opened in the Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.?It is one of the biggest tertiary care referral centre of India under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.It caters to all poor patients for cancers like bladder cancer, kidney failure, kidney cancers from different parts of the country.Related KeysMinistry of Health and Family Welfare Formed – 1976Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Headquarters – New Delhi.Harsh Vardhan inaugurates global Mega Science Exhibition ‘Vigyan Samagam’Union Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Science?has inaugurated India’s 1-ever multi-venue Mega science exhibition,?‘Vigyan Samagam 2019’,?in Kolkata, West Bengal.The exhibition organized by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Department of Science and Technology (DST), and the National Council of Science Museums(NCSM), Ministry of Culture, the exhibition will be open till December 31, 2019 for public display and will showcase the world from micro to macro, unveiling the efforts of the international community in understanding the Universe.IIT-Madras launches affordable standing wheelchairIndian Institute of Technology-Madras, in collaboration with?Phoenix Medical Systems,?launched the country’s first indigenously-designed?standing wheelchair.wheelchair named?“Arise”,?was designed and developed by the TTK Centre for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2), headed by Sujatha Srinivasan, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT-Madras.63The wheelchair is priced at?Rs 15,000.?The assistive device helps the wheelchair-bound move from a sitting to standing position, and vice-versa, independently.NASA detects huge X-ray burst from outer spaceNASA?has detected a massive?thermonuclear explosion?coming from outer space, caused by a massive thermonuclear flash on the surface of a pulsar.The crushed remains of a star that long ago exploded as a supernova. The explosion released as much energy in 20 seconds as the Sun does in nearly 10 days.NASA’s?Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)?telescope on the?International Space Station (ISS)?detected a sudden spike of X-rays on August 20, reports the US space agency.The X-ray burst, the brightest seen by NICER so far, came from an object named?“J1808”.The observations reveal many phenomena that have never been seen together in a single burst.NASA unveils its first electric airplaneNASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)?has launched its?1st all-electric?experimental aircraft named the?X-57 “Maxwell”.It is NASA’s 1st crewed X-plane (experimental plane) in nearly 2 decades adapted from?Italian Tecnam P2006T aircraft.The first delivery of the all-electric experimental aircraft was taken from Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) in California, United States(US).The aircraft is expected to be operational by late 2020.Syska Group launched an anti-bacterial LED bulb Bactiglow SSK-BAB-9W Bulb. The bulb is made with microbial disinfection properties that electrocute harmful bacteria present in a room.Aim: Syska aims to offer products that are convenient, affordable, and reflect their evolving needs and preferences. The Syska Bactiglow LED bulb offers consumers innovative features that are over and provide more benefits of a regular LED bulb.ISRO to launch Cartosat-3, 13 commercial nano satellites on Nov 25India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle,?PSLV-C47?will launch?Cartosat-3?and?13 commercial nanosatellites?into?Sun Synchronous orbit?from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota on 25th November.Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability.This will be the 74th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.PSLV-C47 is the 21st flight of PSLV in ‘XL’ configuration, that is with 6 solid strap-on motors.PSLV-C47 will also carry 13 commercial nanosatellites from the United States of America as part of a commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.ISRO transfer space-grade Li-Ion cell technology to BHELISRO?has transferred its indigenous technology to produce?space-grade Li-Ion cells?to?Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).In March 2018, BHEL signed the Technology Transfer Agreement with ISRO for acquiring the Li-Ion Cell production technology.This production facility is primarily targeting to meet Li-Ion Cell requirements for ISRO and other strategic sectors.BHEL can also produce and sell Li-Ion cells for meeting other national/commercial applications by suitably modifying the space-grade cell which can lead to cost reduction.BHEL is in the process of establishing the Li-Ion production facility near Bangalore in Karnataka.65State News“Bali Yatra” festival begins in Cuttack, OdishaThe festival?‘Bali Yatra’?which is organised every year in memory of the rich maritime history of the state, was inaugurated in?Cuttack, Odisha.The festival is organised at the bank of?Mahanadi River?every year to mark the day when ancient mariners from the state would set sail to the distant land of Bali, Sumatra, Java (Jawa) in Indonesia, Borneo and Sri Lanka, for the expansion of trade and Culture.Nilam Sawhney is the new Chief Secretary of Andhra PradeshNilam Sawhney has become the first woman chief secretary of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh. Her husband Ajay Sawhney is also an IAS officer and is currently serving as secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.The State government has recently removed senior IAS officer LV Subrahmanyam as Chief Secretary.Andhra Pradesh government launches ‘Nadu-Nedu’ schemeThe programme aims to introduce?English medium?from classes?1 to 6?in state-run schools.The scheme will be implemented in 15,715 schools in the first phase.It will cover all schools in three years’ time with a?budget?of?Rs 12,000 crores.The decision to switch over to the English medium in government schools has been taken to uplift the marginalised section of society.66Yogi Adityanath inaugurates North India’s 1st sugar mill which will produce ethanolUttar Pradesh Chief Minister?Yogi Adityanath?has inaugurated?North India’s first sugar mill?which will produce?ethanol?direct from?sugarcane.The mill was inaugurated in?Pipraich area of Gorakhpur,?which is a unit of Uttar Pradesh Sugar and Sugarcane Development Corporation Limited.The mills, which previously produced around?8,000 quintals of sugar,?will now produce more than?50,000 quintals of sugar?every day.Defence Minister inaugurates Sisseri Bridge built by BRODefence Minister Rajnath Singh?inaugurated?Sisseri Bridge,?built by the?Border Road Organisation (BRO)?on?Pasighat-Bomjir Highway,?Arunachal Pradesh.The?200-metre?long bridge between Jonai-Pasighat-Ranaghat-Roing road will provide connectivity between Dibang Valley and Siang to meet the long-pending demand of the people of Arunachal Pradesh.Kolkata becomes first city to install ‘Third Umpire’ RT-PCR MachinesThe?Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)?has installed first of its kind high-end?reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)?machines in India for quick detection of diseases like?dengue, tuberculosis and swine flu.These machines are to serve as a?‘third umpire’?in situations when medical reports and blood tests reveal contradictory results.The purpose is to give an accurate DNA report on blood tests in order to ascertain the exact cause of illness.Assam government releases the new Land Policy 2019 after 30 yearsAssam?Chief Minister?Sarbananda Sonowal?released?the new?Land Policy 2019?prepared by?Revenue and Disaster Management Department.The Land Policy was approved by Cabinet on 21st October and it has been prepared by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department after 30 years. It was last prepared in 1989.67The state government has been putting a lot of emphasis in preparing the Land Policy to safeguard the interest of the indigenous people and the Policy would remove complications regarding land allotments and settlements.Sangai Festival 2019 begins in ManipurEvery year the State of Manipur celebrates the?“Manipur Sangai Festival”?from 21st to 30th November.The ‘Festival’ is named after the State animal,?Sangai,?the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.It started in the year 2010 and has grown over the years into a big platform for Manipur to showcase its rich tradition and culture to the world.The festival is organized by the State Tourism Department and biggest festival held annually to promote tourism.The formal inaugural function of the festival was held at Hapta Kangjeibung at?Imphal.During the festival, cultural programmes, traditional games, folk dance and classical music will be performed by different communities of the State as well as from other States.J-K achieves highest road length in country under PMGSY, 11,400 km construction completedThe Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the highest road length in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in this year.The region has witnessed construction of 11,400 kilometres covering 1,838 habitations so far.The PMGSY is an initiative launched by the central government to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages in the country.The central government has released Rs 836.64 crores under the Prime Minister’s Development Programme (PMDP) for vital health projects in the UT.68Etawah Lion Safari inaugurated in Uttar PradeshThe?Etawah Lion Safari,?formally known as?Etawah Safari Park?was thrown open for public in?Uttar Pradesh?without the lion segment.It is a drive-through safari park located in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh and is one of the biggest safari parks in Asia with an area of?350 hectares (860 acres).It has been developed as an educative tourist destination for children as well as youths.The safari is expected to attract tourist and make Etawah a major tourist centre in the country.UP govt launches immunisation campaign against FilariaUttar Pradesh government is launching a massive immunisation campaign against the?filariasis or Filaria.The central government has set the?year 2021?as the deadline for complete eradication of filaria in the country.?Filaria?is spread by infected mosquitoes, especially through the?parasitic Culex fatigans female mosquito.When this mosquito bites a person suffering from Filaria, it becomes infected.This campaign more than 65 thousand teams of health workers will distribute medicines to around 6.5 crore people till 10 December in 19 districts.There are 1.25 lakh cases of filaria in these 19 districts.This time these 19 district have been divided in double drug and triple-drug categories in which they will be provided DEC tablet, Albendazole and ivermectin.69SportsIndia women claim Emerging Asia Cup titleThe 2019 Emerging Teams Asia Cup was played between India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh in Sri Lanka. India made it to the final with wins against the hosts by 32 runs and an emphatic victory against Pakistan by 7 wickets. In the final, India claimed the title after beating hosts Sri Lanka by 14 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in Colombo.?Devika Vaidya and Tanuja Kanwar bagged four wickets each after Tanusree Sarkar's 47 and Simran Bahadur's 34 had helped India post 175 for nine in 50 overs. The Indian bowlers produced a disciplined show and bowled Sri Lanka out for 135 in 34.3 overs to win the tournament at the R Premadasa Stadium.Novak Djokovic won the Paris Masters 2019 titleNovak Djokovic?won the?Paris Masters 2019 title.?He won the title for the fifth time.He sealed his 34th Master’s title and fifth overall ATP victory of the year 2019.70He defeated Canada’s?Denis Shapovalov.?He secured 6-3 6-4 to win the title.ATP Rankings 2019: Rafael Nadal No.1, India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran on 94thATP Rankings 2019:?Rafael Nadal has once again become the world's number one tennis player in the ATP Rankings 2019. He replaced Novak Djokovic who has slipped to number two. Nadal had previously held the number one position on November 4, 2018.This is the eighth time when Nadal (33) has reached at the top. He is the second oldest player to hold the number one position in the ATP rankings after 1973. Federer became number one at the age of 36 in 2018. India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran secured 94th position.Virat Kohli's record broken, Shubman Gill creates historyShubman Gill, 20-year-old, has become the youngest player to captain India-C team in the final of the Deodhar Trophy. He went past the 10-year-old record of Indian team captain Virat Kohli to become the youngest captain of Deodhar Trophy.Shubman Gill was 20 years and 57 days old during the final match. Virat Kohli captained the North Zone in 2009-10 when he was 21 years and 124 days old. The final match was played between India C and India B at the JKCA International Complex in Ranchi.Official emblem unveiled for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020The?official emblem of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the year 2020?which is to be conducted in?India?was unveiled.71The emblem was unveiled by Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) and Local Organising Committee(LOC) at the launch event in the gateway of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra.The design of the emblem is bright blue waves rise from the base and reach up along the form of the trophy towards a crown forming the shape of Paisley or Boteh motif commonly used in Kashmiri Pashmina shawl and carpets.The droplet of the design framing a ball made from a marigold flower depicts a symbol of growth and development. The colour and style are inspired by Bandhani textiles, an Indian tie-dye technique dating back thousands of years.The stem of the marigold’s symbol is derived from traditional Warli paintings with Bandhani patterns.Manu Bhaker bags gold medal in Asian Shooting Championships 2019Manu Bhaker?won?gold medal?in?women’s 10m air pistol?event. She put up a dominant showing, shooting 584 in qualification and 244.3 in the final to take gold.While?Vivaan Kapoor and Manisha Keer?also won the yellow metal in junior trap mixed event at the Asian Shooting Championships 2019.Women’s boxing icon Nicola Adams announced retirementTwo-time Olympic boxing champion?Nicola Adams (37 years)?announced her retirement from the sport on medical advice due to the vulnerability of losing eyesight.She became the?first-ever women’s Olympic boxing champion?at London 2012 in the United Kingdom(UK), and also the first female boxer to become a double Olympic champion after winning a second gold medal at the Rio Olympics 2016, in Brazil.Shafali Verma becomes youngest Indian to hit international fifty, breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s 30-year-old recordShafali Verma shared a 143-run stand with Smriti Mandhana, which is also India Women's highest opening partnership in T20I cricket, surpassing the previous record of 130 runs set by Punam Raut and Thirush Kamini against Bangladesh in April 2013.The 15-year-old scored 73 runs from 49 deliveries, which included six boundaries and four maximums, and in the course, she also became the youngest Indian batter (men and women) to score a half-century in international cricket.Shafali broke the record held by India’s legendary cricketer?Sachin Tendulkar. Shafali is 15 years and 285 days old whereas Tendulkar achieved it when he was 16 years and 214 days old.The 15-year-old also became the second-youngest player to score a half-century in T20I format (men and women).India to host 2023 Men’s Hockey World CupIndia?will host the?2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup?from?13th to 29th of January.The International Hockey Federation (FIH) India will play host to the men’s tournament while Spain and the Netherlands have been named as the co-hosts of the 2022 Women’s World Cup scheduled to be held from 1st to 22nd of July.The decisions were made during FIH’s Executive Board Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.Thomas Dennerby takes charge as Indian Head Coach in FIFA U-17 Women’s WCAll India Football Federation (AIFF)?has announced the appointment of?Thomas Dennerby?(Sweden) as the Indian head coach of the Women’s U-17 football team.The FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) U-17(under 17) women’s football World Cup 2020 will be hosted by India.Thomas led the Sweden Women’s national team to finish third in the FIFA World Cup in 2011.He previously worked as coach of Super Falcons, the Nigerian women’s national team to the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France.He was also awarded the coach of the year for 2018 in Nigeria.?Saurabh Chaudhary wins silver medal in Men’s 10m air pistol event at Asian ChampionshipSaurabh Chaudhary?claimed the?silver medal?in?men’s 10m air pistol event?to continue India’s surge at the?14th Asian Championship?in?Doha, Qatar.World Cup and Asian Games gold-medallist shot 244.5 to finish second on the podium behind North Korea’s Kim Song Guk, who won the top prize with a world record 246.5. Iran’s Foroughi Javed bagged the bronze.Javelin thrower Sundar Singh wins gold in World Para Athletics ChampionshipsJavelin thrower?Sundar Singh Gurjar?has won India’s second gold and defending his?World Para Athletics Championships?title in the?men’s F46 javelin throw?event in?Dubai.With this, India has secured three Tokyo Paralympic Games quota, along with the bronze winner Ajeet Singh and Rinku.FIFA bans three football officials for life for corruptionFIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)?has banned 3 South American football officials for a lifetime for connection with a 2015 corruption scandal in football.The three officials who were banned were Former Peru Football Federation?Manuel Burga?and Argentinian officials?Eduardo Deluca?and?Jose Luis Meiszner.74India set to host World Kabaddi cup 2019 in PunjabThe?2019 World Kabaddi Cup?will take place from December 1 to 9 and will be organised by the?Punjab government?in?Punjab.This year’s tournament will be dedicated to the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.Nine teams: India, USA, Australia, England, Sri Lanka, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan and Canada are expected to take part in the tournament.Korea’s Kim Joo Hyung wins Panasonic OpenSouth Korea’s?Kim Joo Hyung?has won the Panasonic Open held at the Classic Golf and Country Club in Gurugram,?India.India’s?Shiv Kapur?finished tied?runner-up?with S. Chikkarangappa.The victory has made Hyung the second-youngest winner behind Thailand’s Chinnarat Phadugsil on the Tour at 17 years and 149 days.IAAF officially changes its name to “World Athletics”The?International Association of Athletics Federations?(IAAF) has officially changed its name and will now be known as?“World Athletics”.The name has been changed in a bid to make the sport more accessible.The IAAF was founded in 1912 as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and changed its name to the “International Association of Athletics Federations” in 2001.Spain’s striker David Villa retires from footballSpain’s striker?David Villa?has announced his?retirement?from?football.He represented?Spain?in three World Cups and was also a member of the Spanish side that lifted the trophy in 2010, and won the European Championships in 2008.He netted 59 times for Spain which is a national record.His achievements also includes a Champions League title with Barcelona, as well as two La Liga wins and a World Club Cup medal.75Harmeet Desai claims Indonesia Open TT ChampionshipIndian paddler?Harmeet Desai? wins men’s singles title at?International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Challenge Indonesia Open 2019?Table Tennis tournament held at?Batam, Indonesia.Harmeet had defeated compatriot?Amalraj Anthony?by 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-9 score.Sarita Devi elected as member of AIBA athletes commission Laishram Sarita Devi?(Manipur) is among the 6 boxers from 5 continents who were elected as?members of AIBA Athletes Commission.She was inspired by Muhammad Ali’s achievements and turned professional in boxing in the year 2000. She is DSP in Manipur Police.The election of the Athletes Commission members was organized during AIBA Men and Women World Boxing Championships 2019 in Russia.Boxers from all over the world voted for new members – one per continent, except Europe which has two representatives.76Shooter Shreyasi Singh crowned National Champion in Women’s TrapReigning Commonwealth Games champion?Shreyasi Singh?won the?women’s Trap Gold?at the ongoing?63rd National Shooting Championship?for shotgun events in?New Delhi.Shreyasi representing Bihar shot 42 out of 50 birds to claim the crown, while?Rajeshwari?from Punjab managed 38 hits to settle for silver.Pragati Dubey?of Madhya Pradesh won bronze with a finals score of 31.This was Shreyasi’s fourth individual career National title but her first in Women’s Trap.Brazil beats Mexico to lift U-17 World Cup titleThe?Brazilian football team?defeated the football?team of Mexico?in the finals for?2-1,?to win the?18th edition of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) under 17 World Cup trophy?held in Brasilia, Brazil.The victory added to Brazil’s successes in 1997, 1999 and 2003 as it moved within one of Nigeria’s record of five championships.Shahadat Hossain, Bangladesh’s fast bowler, banned for five years77Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) banned fast bowler Shahadat Hussain for five years on November 20. He was banned due to a fight with a teammate during the match. He is accused of beating his own partner Arafat Sunny during a domestic match.Shahadat admitted his mistake and punishment in front of the Bangladesh Cricket Board's disciplinary committee. This is the second unpleasant incident for Bangladesh cricket in the recent past. Earlier, former captain, Shakib Al Hasan was banned by the ICC on charges of indecent conduct.Manu Bhaker bags gold medal in ISSF World Cup FinalsIndia’s?Manu Bhaker?created history at?World Cup Finals?in?Women’s 10m Air Pistol event.She bagged India’s first gold medal in the tournament this year.She shot 244.7 to claim the top prize in the season-ending tournament of?International Shooting Sport Federation at Putian in China.Serbia’s?Zorana Arunovic?won the silver while?Quian Wang?of China bagged the bronze.Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won F1 Brazilian Grand PrixRed Bull’s?Max Verstappen?(Netherlands) won?F1 Brazilian Grand Prix?at Interlagos in S?o Paulo,?Brazil.Verstappen was followed by?Pierre Gasly (France)?and?Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro (Spain)?in the second and third place respectively.78Elavenil Valarivan, Divyansh Panwar win gold medals at ISSF World Cuplavenil Valarivan?and?Divyansh Panwar?clinching?gold medals?in their events to give the country its best ever single-day show in the?ISSF World Cup Finals?in?Putian, China.The 20-year-old Elavenil claimed the top honours in the women’s 10 metres air rifle competition.Later, another teen sensation Divyansh finished on top in the men’s 10 metres air rifle competition.India is currently top of the table with 3 gold medals, followed by China 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze.Bodybuilder Chitahresh Natesan crowned Mr Universe 2019Chitahresh Natesan?33yr old former hockey player turned bodybuilder also known as the ‘Indian Monster’ by bodybuilding circles became the first Indian to win?‘Mr. Universe (Pro) 2019’?in 90kg category at the?11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship(WBPF)?in?South Korea.India secured the second position in the team championship category at the same event.79Lakshya Sen wins Scottish Open titleIndia’s?Lakshya Sen?has won the?Scottish Open badminton men’s singles title,?defeating Brazilian?Ygor Coelho?to seal his fourth title in 3 months.Entering the tournament as the top seed, the world number 41 registered an 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 win in 56 minutes to claim the title in Glasgow, Scotland.Rafael Nadal wins Davis Cup title 2019Rafael Nadal?has clinched?6th Davis Cup title?for Spain after beating?Denis Shapovalov?of Canada in front of a jubilant home crowd in Madrid.Nadal defeated Shapovalov 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) to clinch Spain’s 2-0 win against Canada.Vijender Singh claims 12th successive professional winIndian boxing star Vijender Singh demolished Ghana’s former Commonwealth champion Charles Adamu to claim his 12th successive win.The 34-year-old former Olympic bronze-medallist prevailed unanimously in an eight-round super middleweight contest against the 42-year-old.Sangram Dahiya, Varsha Varman win double trap national titles80Sangram Dahiya?and?Varsha Varman?clinched double trap titles, winning?gold?at the?63rd National Shotgun Shooting Championship?in New Delhi.In men’s category, Sangram shot 142 out of 150 targets to leave behind former world champion Ankur Mittal, who managed 137 hits over the five rounds of 30 targets each to win a silver.Varsha, in the women’s category of 120 targets each, had 97 to her name to clinch the gold ahead of state-mate Manisha Keer, who had 93 hits winning SilverIndian archers bag recurve bronze at Asian ChampionshipIndian archers?Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das?won a bronze medal in the recurve and compound mixed event at the?Asian Archery Championships in Kolkata.They defeated China by 6-2 to clinch the medal in the championships.Important DaysWorld Vegan Day Every year on 1st November, vegans around the world celebrate and champion for their vegan lifestyle. According to many acclaimed vegans, the lifestyle is beneficial for the health of the human beings, not to mention that it fosters environmental protection as well as the lives of animals.The commemoration of this event began in 1994 by a UK celebrity, Louise Wallis, who was at the time the chair of The Vegan Society, as they celebrated its 50th birthday, the coinage of the terms vegan and veganism, as well as the inception of The Vegan Society.World Tsunami Awareness Day: 5 NovemberThe?World Tsunami Awareness Day?was observed across the world on?5 November.The day is celebrated to spread awareness among people across the world in matters related to the dangers of tsunami. In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day.In 2019, World Tsunami Awareness Day promotes Target of the?“Sendai Seven Campaign,”?which focuses on reducing disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services.World Tsunami Awareness Day was the brainchild of Japan, which due to it’s repeated, bitter experience has over the years built up major expertise in areas such as tsunami 82early warning, public action and building back better after a disaster to reduce future impacts.International day for preventing environmental exploitation during armed conflictThe International Day for preventing environmental exploitation during war and armed conflict was observed on November 6, 2019. The day aims to ensure that the environment is not destroyed during incidents of armed confrontations.The environment has often remained a silent victim of wars and armed conflicts, as war casualties are usually counted in terms of the dead or wounded or the destruction caused to livelihoods and cities.However, the most common target during the conflicts has been the environment, as forests have been cut down, water wells polluted, crops burned, soil poisoned and animals killed.World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 NovemberWorld Science Day for Peace and Development?is celebrated every year on?10 November.The theme for 2019 is?“Open science, leaving no one behind”.The day highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. The day was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001.National Education Day: 11th NovemberThe?National Education Day?is celebrated on?11 November?on the birth anniversary of Independent India’s first Education Minister, freedom fighter, scholar and eminent educationist?Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.He was a freedom fighter, scholar and the first Education Minister of independent India.The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on September 11, 2008, announced, “The Ministry has decided to commemorate the birthday of this great son of India by recalling his contribution to the cause of education in India.”Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin served as the first education minister of independent India from 1947 to 1958.Public Service Broadcasting Day: 12 NovemberPublic Service Broadcasting Day?is celebrated on?12 November?every year.The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the first and last visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947.The Father of the Nation addressed the displaced people, who had temporarily settled at Kurukshetra in Haryana after partition.World Kindness Day: 13 NovemberWorld Kindness Day is to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human circumstances which bridges the divides of race religion, politics, gender and zip codes.The Theme of 2019 for this World Kindness Day 2019 is?empathy, encouraging people across the globe to better understand “the pains of others” and touch their lives “positively”.World Kindness Day was first introduced in 1998 by The World Kindness Movement, an organisation formed at a 1997 Tokyo conference by the like-minded kindness organisations from around the world.In 2019, the organization was registered as an official NGO under Swiss law.There are currently over 28 nations involved in The World Kindness Movement which is not affiliated with any religion or political movement.84World Pneumonia Day: 12 NovemberWorld Pneumonia Day, marked every year on?November 12.?The year 2019 marked the 10 anniversary of World Pneumonia Day to fight against pneumonia.The theme for the year 2019 is?“Healthy lungs for all”.It was organized by the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia in 2009.This day makes an awareness?about pneumonia, how it is caused, treatment and prevention.Pneumonia is an infectious disease that causes infection in one or both lungs. It can be serious and life-threatening.World Diabetes Day: 14 NovemberThe?World Diabetes Day (WDD)?was observed globally on?14 November.The theme for diabetes awareness month and World Diabetes Day 2019?“Family and Diabetes”.?World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by the?International Diabetes Federation (IDF)?and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes.World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006. It is marked every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.Children’s Day: 14th NovemberOn?14th November,?Children’s Day?is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of our first?Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.Pandit Nehru had a great love for children. He wanted to be among them, talk to them and play with them.85The children also loved and respected him and called him?CHACHA NEHRU.?Children’s Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children.National Epilepsy Day is observed on 17 November every year. The day aims to create awareness about epilepsy, its causes, and treatment. Seminars, debates, and other events are organized to educate people about epilepsy disease and its treatment methods.International Day for Tolerance: 16 NovemberThe?United Nations?observes?“International Day for Tolerance”?on?16th November?every year. The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.In 1995, to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi,?UNESCO?created a prize for the?promotion of tolerance and non-violence.The?UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize?for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural or communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence.The prize is awarded every two years on the International Day for Tolerance, 16 November.National Press Day: 16th NovemberIndia celebrates?“National Press Day”?on?16th November?every year. The day is symbolic of a free and responsible press.On this day the?Press Council of India?started functioning as a?moral watchdog?to ensure that the press maintains high standards and is not constrained by any influence or threats.To celebrate the day, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will confer excellence in journalism awards.86The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: 17 NovemberThe?United Nations?observes “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims” on?17 November?every year.The day has become an important tool in global efforts to reduce road casualties.It offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the scale of emotional and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recognition to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and rescue services.The?theme?is based on Pillar 3 of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for?Road Safety – Safer vehicles.World Toilet Day: 19 NovemberWorld Toilet Day?is celebrated on?19th November?every year.It’s all about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal, which promises sanitation for all by 2030.World Toilet Day 2019 is drawing attention to those people being left behind without sanitation.However, it was not formally recognized as an official?UN day until 2013.2019 Theme:?Leaving No One BehindInternational Men’s Day 2019International Men's Day is celebrated on 19 November every year just like International Women's Day (8 March) every year. This day is mainly celebrated to protect men from discrimination, exploitation, oppression, violence and inequality and to give them their rights.International Men's Day is celebrated on 19 November in 80 countries and it is also supported by UNESCO. This time the theme of International Men's Day is "Making a Difference for Men and Boys."87The World Children’s Day is celebrated every year on November 20 With an aim to promote togetherness and awareness among the children and boost children's welfare.World Television Day: 21 NovemberWorld Television Day?is observed on?21 November?every year. The day is observed to acknowledge the role of broadcast media.On this day, the journalists, writers, bloggers, and others who are associated with the medium promote the role of television in communication and globalization.World Philosophy DayThe?World Philosophy Day?is observed globally on the third Thursday of November every year.This year it was observed on?21st November.?On this day, UNESCO highlighted the value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each culture and individual.The 2019 edition aims to highlight the importance of philosophy in different regional contexts.The goal is to obtain regional contributions to global debates on contemporary challenges that support social transformations. World Philosophy Day was introduced in 2002 by UNESCO.88World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) DayThe WHO (World Health Organization) and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) organize?World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Day?on the third Wednesday of November every year.It was first launched in 1997 by WHO, GOLD and other institutes in the US.This year the day is marked to create awareness in the Theme:?All Together to End COPD.COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It causes severe breathlessness and predisposes to exacerbations.International Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenThe United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.This day was established by the UN General Assembly in 1993. It defines violence against women as an act of gender-based violence that results in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threat, etc.National Milk Day: 26 NovemberNational Milk Day?is celebrated across the country on?November 26?every year on the birthday of?Dr Verghese Kurien.This day marks the birth anniversary of Verghese Kurien, the?Father of White Revolution?in India.India is celebrating?98th?birth anniversary of Dr Kurien this year.89The significance of National Milk Day lies in the fact that this day celebrates the importance of milk in a person’s life.The Indian Dairy Association (IDA), in 2014, took the initiative to celebrate this day for the first time.The first National Milk Day was celebrated on?26 November 2014?where various milk producers from 22 states participated.International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: 29 NovemberIn 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of?29 November?as the?International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine.This date, which was chosen because of its meaning and significance to the Palestinian people, is based on the call by the United Nations General Assembly for an annual observance of the resolution on the partition of Palestine. ................
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